With a 15-21 record and sitting ninth in the Western Conference, the Portland Trail Blazers could potentially use C.J. McCollum as a trade chip to acquire the frontcourt presence they desperately need.
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Blazers Reportedly Not Shopping McCollum
Wednesday, Jan. 4
ESPN.com's Chris Haynes reported Wednesday the Blazers are holding firm in not making McCollum available in trades.
As part of an offseason spending spree, the Blazers gave McCollum a four-year, $106 million extension that goes into effect starting next year. Portland also re-signed Allen Crabbe and Moe Harkless and spared no expense to bring in Evan Turner and Festus Ezeli as free agents.
According to Spotrac, the Blazers' payroll climbed from 27th in 2015-16 ($66,562,366) to third in 2016-17 ($113,260,408), and that's before McCollum's extension is added to the books.
In October, ESPN.com's Marc Stein reported that some around the league thought general manager Neil Olshey was essentially acquiring pieces he could later package into a big trade down the ...
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